Joanna Schwartz, a UCLA School of Law professor and one of the country’s leading authorities on police accountability and civil rights law, has earned significant attention from the judiciary and legal professionals for her scholarship and thought leadership in the field.

UCLA School of Law lecturer Peter Reich has won the UCLA Distinguished Teaching Award for 2024, the university’s highest recognition for excellence in the classroom. Reich’s award is for full-time lecturers, adjunct professors or clinical faculty members.

UCLA School of Law’s Nina Rabin has won the UCLA Distinguished Teaching Award for 2024, with an additional citation for distinction in teaching at the graduate level. The honor is UCLA’s highest recognition for excellence in the classroom.

Rick Hasen, a UCLA School of Law professor and one of the nation’s leading authorities on election law, voting rights and the preservation of democracy, was named the 2024 recipient of the David W. Peck Senior Medal for Eminence in the Law. Wabash College in Crawfordsville, Indiana, presents the honor each year to scholars and professionals in recognition of their longtime contributions to the field at the highest level.